Comparative Assessment of the Phytochemical Composition and Biological Activity of Extracts of Flowering Plants of <i>Centaurea cyanus</i> L., <i>Centaurea jacea</i> L. and <i>Centaurea scabiosa</i> L.

The data on the phytochemical composition and biological activity for flowering plant extracts of the genus <i>Centaurea</i> (Knapweed)—cornflower (<i>Centaurea cyanus</i> L.), brown knapweed (<i>Centaurea jacea</i> L.), and greater knapweed (<i>Centaurea sc...

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Main Authors: Natalia Sharonova, Evgeny Nikitin, Dmitriy Terenzhev, Anna Lyubina, Syumbelya Amerhanova, Kseniya Bushmeleva, Adelya Rakhmaeva, Igor Fitsev, Kirill Sinyashin
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author Natalia Sharonova
Evgeny Nikitin
Dmitriy Terenzhev
Anna Lyubina
Syumbelya Amerhanova
Kseniya Bushmeleva
Adelya Rakhmaeva
Igor Fitsev
Kirill Sinyashin
author_facet Natalia Sharonova
Evgeny Nikitin
Dmitriy Terenzhev
Anna Lyubina
Syumbelya Amerhanova
Kseniya Bushmeleva
Adelya Rakhmaeva
Igor Fitsev
Kirill Sinyashin
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description The data on the phytochemical composition and biological activity for flowering plant extracts of the genus <i>Centaurea</i> (Knapweed)—cornflower (<i>Centaurea cyanus</i> L.), brown knapweed (<i>Centaurea jacea</i> L.), and greater knapweed (<i>Centaurea scabiosa</i> L.), which are typical representatives of the flora in the middle belt of the Russian Federation, were obtained. For the first time, biologically active substances such as pyranone, coumaran (2,3-dihydrobenzofuran), and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural were identified in ethanol and methanol extracts of <i>Centaurea scabiosa</i> L. by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. Catechol and α-amyrin were the major components of the ethanol extract from <i>Centaurea cyanus</i> L., and flavone was the major component of <i>Centaurea jacea</i> L. flower extract. The greatest antimicrobial activity against phytopathogens was detected in <i>Centaurea scabiosa</i> L. when extracting freshly harvested flower biomass with methyl tert-butyl ether at room temperature: the minimum inhibitory concentrations were 60–120 µg/mL, the minimum fungicidal concentration was 120 µg/mL, and the minimum bactericidal concentration was 250 µg/mL. The low antioxidant activity of the studied plant extracts was established using the maximum values of <i>Centaurea jacea</i> L. Ethanol extract of <i>Centaurea cyanus</i> L. flowers had low antimicrobial and antioxidant activity. The extracts showed no phytotoxicity to garden cress germination but inhibited the growth of juvenile plants, especially roots. The greatest phytotoxic effect was revealed with methyl tert-butyl ether, where the depression of growth indicators was 35% or more.
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spelling doaj.art-303b0f78194847cea6d18e8a251aee252023-11-22T01:26:01ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472021-06-01107127910.3390/plants10071279Comparative Assessment of the Phytochemical Composition and Biological Activity of Extracts of Flowering Plants of <i>Centaurea cyanus</i> L., <i>Centaurea jacea</i> L. and <i>Centaurea scabiosa</i> L.Natalia Sharonova0Evgeny Nikitin1Dmitriy Terenzhev2Anna Lyubina3Syumbelya Amerhanova4Kseniya Bushmeleva5Adelya Rakhmaeva6Igor Fitsev7Kirill Sinyashin8Federal State Budgetary Institution of Science Federal Research Center «Kazan Scientific Center of Russian Academy of Sciences», ul. Lobachevskogo, 2/31, 420111 Kazan, RussiaFederal State Budgetary Institution of Science Federal Research Center «Kazan Scientific Center of Russian Academy of Sciences», ul. Lobachevskogo, 2/31, 420111 Kazan, RussiaFederal State Budgetary Institution of Science Federal Research Center «Kazan Scientific Center of Russian Academy of Sciences», ul. Lobachevskogo, 2/31, 420111 Kazan, RussiaFederal State Budgetary Institution of Science Federal Research Center «Kazan Scientific Center of Russian Academy of Sciences», ul. Lobachevskogo, 2/31, 420111 Kazan, RussiaFederal State Budgetary Institution of Science Federal Research Center «Kazan Scientific Center of Russian Academy of Sciences», ul. Lobachevskogo, 2/31, 420111 Kazan, RussiaFederal State Budgetary Institution of Science Federal Research Center «Kazan Scientific Center of Russian Academy of Sciences», ul. Lobachevskogo, 2/31, 420111 Kazan, RussiaFederal State Budgetary Institution of Science Federal Research Center «Kazan Scientific Center of Russian Academy of Sciences», ul. Lobachevskogo, 2/31, 420111 Kazan, RussiaFederal State Budgetary Scientific Institution «Federal Center for Toxicological, Radiation, and Biological Safety», Nauchny Gorodok-2, 420075 Kazan, RussiaFederal State Budgetary Institution of Science Federal Research Center «Kazan Scientific Center of Russian Academy of Sciences», ul. Lobachevskogo, 2/31, 420111 Kazan, RussiaThe data on the phytochemical composition and biological activity for flowering plant extracts of the genus <i>Centaurea</i> (Knapweed)—cornflower (<i>Centaurea cyanus</i> L.), brown knapweed (<i>Centaurea jacea</i> L.), and greater knapweed (<i>Centaurea scabiosa</i> L.), which are typical representatives of the flora in the middle belt of the Russian Federation, were obtained. For the first time, biologically active substances such as pyranone, coumaran (2,3-dihydrobenzofuran), and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural were identified in ethanol and methanol extracts of <i>Centaurea scabiosa</i> L. by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. Catechol and α-amyrin were the major components of the ethanol extract from <i>Centaurea cyanus</i> L., and flavone was the major component of <i>Centaurea jacea</i> L. flower extract. The greatest antimicrobial activity against phytopathogens was detected in <i>Centaurea scabiosa</i> L. when extracting freshly harvested flower biomass with methyl tert-butyl ether at room temperature: the minimum inhibitory concentrations were 60–120 µg/mL, the minimum fungicidal concentration was 120 µg/mL, and the minimum bactericidal concentration was 250 µg/mL. The low antioxidant activity of the studied plant extracts was established using the maximum values of <i>Centaurea jacea</i> L. Ethanol extract of <i>Centaurea cyanus</i> L. flowers had low antimicrobial and antioxidant activity. The extracts showed no phytotoxicity to garden cress germination but inhibited the growth of juvenile plants, especially roots. The greatest phytotoxic effect was revealed with methyl tert-butyl ether, where the depression of growth indicators was 35% or more.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/7/1279<i>Centaurea cyanus</i> L.<i>Centaurea jacea</i> L.<i>Centaurea scabiosa</i> L.extractflowersphytochemical composition
spellingShingle Natalia Sharonova
Evgeny Nikitin
Dmitriy Terenzhev
Anna Lyubina
Syumbelya Amerhanova
Kseniya Bushmeleva
Adelya Rakhmaeva
Igor Fitsev
Kirill Sinyashin
Comparative Assessment of the Phytochemical Composition and Biological Activity of Extracts of Flowering Plants of <i>Centaurea cyanus</i> L., <i>Centaurea jacea</i> L. and <i>Centaurea scabiosa</i> L.
Plants
<i>Centaurea cyanus</i> L.
<i>Centaurea jacea</i> L.
<i>Centaurea scabiosa</i> L.
extract
flowers
phytochemical composition
title Comparative Assessment of the Phytochemical Composition and Biological Activity of Extracts of Flowering Plants of <i>Centaurea cyanus</i> L., <i>Centaurea jacea</i> L. and <i>Centaurea scabiosa</i> L.
title_full Comparative Assessment of the Phytochemical Composition and Biological Activity of Extracts of Flowering Plants of <i>Centaurea cyanus</i> L., <i>Centaurea jacea</i> L. and <i>Centaurea scabiosa</i> L.
title_fullStr Comparative Assessment of the Phytochemical Composition and Biological Activity of Extracts of Flowering Plants of <i>Centaurea cyanus</i> L., <i>Centaurea jacea</i> L. and <i>Centaurea scabiosa</i> L.
title_full_unstemmed Comparative Assessment of the Phytochemical Composition and Biological Activity of Extracts of Flowering Plants of <i>Centaurea cyanus</i> L., <i>Centaurea jacea</i> L. and <i>Centaurea scabiosa</i> L.
title_short Comparative Assessment of the Phytochemical Composition and Biological Activity of Extracts of Flowering Plants of <i>Centaurea cyanus</i> L., <i>Centaurea jacea</i> L. and <i>Centaurea scabiosa</i> L.
title_sort comparative assessment of the phytochemical composition and biological activity of extracts of flowering plants of i centaurea cyanus i l i centaurea jacea i l and i centaurea scabiosa i l
topic <i>Centaurea cyanus</i> L.
<i>Centaurea jacea</i> L.
<i>Centaurea scabiosa</i> L.
extract
flowers
phytochemical composition
url https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/7/1279
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